Native & Indigenous Mental Health Resources

Indigenous Story Studio: creates illustrations, posters, videos, and comic books on health and social issues for youth (Canada-based)

• Strength of the Sash and Tomorrow’s Hope: suicide prevention

• Making it Right: community justice, policing

• Just a Story: mental health stigma

• One Sky Center: The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, and Research; mission is to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use problems and services among Native people

  • A Guide to Suicide Prevention

  • Presentations and Publications: number of downloadable resources by topic (addiction treatment, adolescents, crisis care & disaster management, disparity of health services, mental health management, and more)

• WeRNative: a comprehensive health resource for Native youth by Native youth, promoting holistic health and positive growth in local communities and nation at large

  • My Culture – Wellness and Healing, Identity

  • My Life – My Mind – Mental Health Difficulties, Improve Your Mood, Getting Help, and more (including specific MH issues)

  • My Relationships – Unhealthy Relationships, Communicating, LGBT – Two Spirit

  • Ask Auntie: similar to advice column – type in your question and it will pull up similar ones; if none answer what you’re asking, Auntie Amanda will write up an answer and notify you when it is posted

• StrongHearts Native Helpline: The StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for Native Americans, available every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT.

Suicide Prevention

• Tribal Health-Reaching out InVolves Everyone (THRIVE) : Project committed to reducing suicide rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Youth Substance Abuse Prevention

• Teen Drug Abuse - compilation of resources for teens and adolescents

• SAMSHA National Helpline - national talk line to get resources and assistance with addiction

• Treatment Resources

Youth Mental Health

• OK2Talk : Founded by the National Mental Health Alliance to create a space for teens

• Mental Health.gov : National resource for teens and young adults to get resources, assistance, and information for mental health.

Sexual Health and Responsibility

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

• IHS Forensic Healthcare LISTSERV